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Photos: Crews remove propellers from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Posted at 3:53 PM, Nov 22, 2013
and last updated 2013-11-22 15:54:58-05

Portsmouth, Va. – Workers at Norfolk Naval Shipyard removed the propellers (screws) and shafts from the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower this week for scheduled refurbishing. Here’s a rare look at what it takes to remove a single screw before the work is done.